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BOV Coordinator

Natalie Schneider

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Battle of the Valleys

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A Brief History

‌For 13 consecutive years, students from Saginaw Valley State University and Grand Valley State University have seized the interest in the schools’ football rivalry and competed in a charitable fundraising competition known as “Battle of the Valleys."

A variety of entertaining fundraising activities make up the schedule for the week. Past fund-raising activities have included:

Traveling bake sale

T-shirt sales

Donation collections at campus intersections

Car Smash

Date auction

2015 Benefactor

Get Outside for a Healthier Inside, an affiliate of the Saginaw Community Foundation, will be the charitable partner for the 13th annual “Battle of the Valleys” fundraising competition

Get Outside for a Healthier Inside is a young organization whose mission to increase physical activity in Saginaw, and is specifically focused on building parks and trails for families enjoy, all while staying close to their neighborhoods. It seeks to combat childhood obesity, and its rising rates from generation to generation.

$25,185 in 2013

SVSU raised $30,224 in 2013 for the Special Olympics of Michigan, Area 22 - Saginaw and Shiawassee counties.

Victoria

The coveted trophy titled "Victoria" has called SVSU home for 8 of the 11 competitions.

Car Smash

Eager participants get to relieve some BOV tension by banging on a GVSU-themed car a few times.

The Battle on the Gridiron

Nearly every year this game has some sort of implication for post-season play for both teams.

Marching Cardinals

It's not football season without the cadence of a drumline or the echo of a horn in the autumn air.